These flavorful, healthy Chipotle Chicken Chorizo tacos have three different types of chili, chorizo and garlic to maximize flavor not calories! They are piled high with fresh avocado, black beans, cilantro and Greek yogurt! Did I mention they are ready in under 20 minutes? “You’re gunna photograph these right?” It was 8 pm and the…

In this easy Thai Peanut Chicken Noodle Stir Fry mixed vegetables and chicken are tossed with whole wheat udon noodles and a spicy sweet Thai peanut sauce! And it comes together in under 20 minutes! Dinner is served! I love peanut sauce. I will eat it on anything. At a restaurant, I will soak up…

It’s been several months since we’ve had a Cooking Light recipe of the month post! This is completely out of character; I am usually a total Cooking Light junkie (umm and here). But now seems to be the perfect time to reintroduce the tradition since the Wedding Fairy has mandated that we morph briefly into American Heritage…

I am going to share with you my deepest culinary secret: I do not feel comfortable grilling. I never know how hot it is or how to time anything. I understand the kitchen. I know how to time each part of the meal with the precision of a synchronized swimmer, but throw me outside with…

I had a moment of illiteracy in the grocery store the other day and wound up with a bottle of Pinot Noir in my shopping bag. I don’t really like pinot, so this was a huge disappointment. I had also impulsively grabbed an enormous bag of fresh cherries. Who can resist fresh cherries on sale?…

Last night I made the most delectable twist on barbecued chicken that I have tasted in awhile. The sweet and spicy combination of maple, molasses and chipotle chilies create a veritable flavor explosion! If you read my previous Barbecued Chicken post several months ago, my enthusiasm should be no shock! This Maple & Chipotle Barbecued…

My fiancé and I just got back from a long work / wedding planning trip to St. Louis. Our flight landed in Atlanta and a massive laziness attack seized us; once we got home, we didn’t want to leave. Not for the grocery store and not to go out to dinner. A quick peek in…

My fiancé got me a long desired cast iron skillet for Christmas, so you can imagine my delight to find a recipe in Jan / Feb’s Cooking Light titled “Skillet Mains”. The skillet and the recipe were everything I thought they would be! I was worried that with 2 whole lemons in the mix the…

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